[ale] [OT] White flag

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On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 09:10:51PM -0500, Greg wrote:
> ok, Open Source rates:$10 to $20/hr (very rare).  MS rates: $35/hr (less
> rare).  I just got a job as a MS programmer (FT).  So.... after 15 months of
> real sketchy contract (read: non-existent) work I am laughing all the way to
> the bank.

Open source rates of only $20/hr?  That's someone essentially asking you
to work for free.  There always are LOTS of people taking advantage of
people in desperate situations.

> Call me a bum if you want, but at least I can afford to pay my mortgage
> (unlike my neighbor - who was foreclosed on along with his wife and 1 year
> old kid).  Tough times call for tough calls and I would rather be an
> employed MS programmer/sys admin than an unemployed Open Source
> programmer/sys admin.

I WAS kidding about the "bum" part when people have no choice.  Sheesh,
I've advised my out-of-work friends to consider sharpening up their
MicroSurf skills.  If it's fun, it's a hobby.  If you only do it 'cause
they pay you, it's a job.  One musn't confuse the two.

> And no - this is not an April Fool's joke.

If it came to that, I'd program on M$ rather than lose my house.

> Greg
Bob


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf Of J.M.
> > Taylor
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 3:02 PM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] White flag




> > > Surveys show that Linux and UNIX SysAdmins get paid about twice that of
> > > Winbloz SysAdmins and last twice as long at their jobs.  We can't just
> > > say "Duh. Something's corrupted.  Time to reinstall from scratch." (The
> > > salary survey is no joke!)


> > Only for those Unix admins who are actually *employed* ....

> > jenn
> > very busy, but completely devoid of paycheck
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